Sports Editor -- Watsonville (CA) Register-Pajaronian

The Watsonville Register-Pajaronian, a three-day-a-week newspaper, is seeking a standout journalist to become its sports editor.

The sports editor is responsible for reporting, photography and design of the sports section, which is produced Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.

The editor will be in charge of covering five high schools in the city of Watsonville, Cabrillo College in Aptos and other neighboring schools in Santa Cruz County. There’s also the opportunity to report on the Santa Cruz Warriors (the new NBA D-League franchise), the AT&T National Pro-Am at Pebble Beach and other events. With the amount of sporting events year round on the Monterey Bay, there’s never a dull moment.

Candidates should be proficient in AP style, Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop. Knowledge of Adobe InDesign is also helpful.